AFBF, national ag organizations oppose GIPSA
By Julie Tomascik Editor The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), along with numerous other national commodity organizations, requested the U.S. [...]
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Texas citrus gaining new markets
By Shala Watson Multimedia Writer Citrus growers in the Rio Grande Valley are winding down a successful harvest season. An [...]
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03, 2017
Senate Ag Committee approves Perdue
Former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue is one step closer to becoming agriculture secretary. The Senate Agriculture Committee voted on Thursday [...]
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03, 2017
EPA declines to ban chlorpyrifos
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt signed an order denying a petition that sought to ban chlorpyrifos, [...]
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03, 2017
Eminent domain at heart of high-speed rail battles
By Julie Tomascik Editor Will a high-speed collision head straight for 10 counties in rural Texas? The controversial 240-mile bullet [...]
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03, 2017
Keeping landowners on the right side of the fence
Hundreds of miles of fence run through the Lone Star State, and questions surround those boundary strands. Who’s liable if [...]
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03, 2017
TFB members take on Washington, D.C.
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor The voices of Texas farmers, ranchers and small business owners are being heard in Washington, [...]
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03, 2017
Judge approves settlement to protect farmers’ privacy
The American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) and the National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) closed the final chapter of their lawsuit [...]
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03, 2017
Wild hogs focus of Public Health Committee hearing
By Julie Tomascik Editor Wild hogs are a Texas-sized problem that’s growing exponentially with each litter. The Environmental Protection Agency’s [...]
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Thornberry provides update on Red River legislation
By Jessica Domel Multimedia Editor Congressman Mac Thornberry has hope for the landowners along the Red River who fear losing [...]